Names Like Mathani — Find Similar Baby Names
Mathani is a 7-letter African boys' name meaning “Popular Kikuyu Of Kenya Name Meaning "Commandments."”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Makani and Macawi, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -ani like Ani and Dani, and names sharing the “popular” concept like Abdelahi and Abdi.
For the full Mathani profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mathani page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mathani
24 baby names that differ from Mathani by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makani | 2 | Wind | Hawaiian | Male |
| Macawi | 3 | Sioux Name Meaning " Generous." | Native American | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Machair | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Male |
| Machakw | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Horny Toad." | Native American | Male |
| Machaon | 3 | Myth Name (Son Of Aesculapius) | Greek | Male |
| Machar | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Male |
| Machara | 3 | Plain | Scottish | Female |
| Machau | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Maclane | 3 | English | Male | |
| Maegan | 3 | English | Female | |
| Maeghan | 3 | Great | Irish | Female |
| Mafuane | 3 | Soil | Egyptian | Female |
| Magan | 3 | Competent | Anglo | Male |
| Mahal | 3 | Woman | Native American | Female |
| Mahala | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahalia | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahdi | 3 | Guided To The Right Path | Arabic | Male |
| Mahina | 3 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mahon | 3 | Bear | Irish | Male |
| Maiana | 3 | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Maitane | 3 | Dearly Loved | English | Female |
| Maitland | 3 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Majai | 3 | Most Precious. | French | Female |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Mathani’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
7-Letter M-Names Like Mathani
24 names that share Mathani's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mathani's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Mathani
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Mathani.
Names That Rhyme with Mathani
18 baby names that share Mathani's last 3 letters — -ani. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ani | Glass. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Dani | Feminine Of Daniel God Will Judge. | Spanish | Female |
| Hani | Happy; Content | Arabic | Male |
| Jani | Finnish Form Of John (God Is Gracious) | Finnish | Male |
| Kani | Sound; Also The Hawaiian Equivalent Of Sandy | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lani | Sky; Heaven | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mani | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Nani | Beauty; Splendor | Hawaiian | Female |
| Rani | Song | Hebrew | Male |
| Sani | Navajo Name Meaning " The Old One." | Native American | Male |
| Zani | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Ajani | He Who Wins The Struggle. Victorious. | African | Male |
| Alani | Dear Child. | Irish | Female |
| Amani | Wishes; Aspirations | Arabic | Female |
| Dyani | Deer | Native American | Female |
| Haani | "Day." Variants Include Aani, Haane, Haani, Ha'ane And Haani | Chamoru | Female |
| Imani | Faith (One Of The Seven Principles Of Kwanzaa) | English | Female |
| Kiani | Variant Of Kian. Ancient. | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Mathani
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mathani — Mat-. Good for parents who like Mathani's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mate | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Math | Bear | Scottish | Male |
| Matt | Gift Of God. | English | Male |
| Matz | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matai | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Matei | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Mateo | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Mathe | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matin | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Matro | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Matty | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Matana | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Female |
| Matata | Swahili Name Meaning "Troublemaker." | African | Male |
| Mathea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Mather | Powerful Army | English | Male |
| Mathew | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mathia | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |